{"id":4132,"date":"2019-12-07T21:21:52","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T21:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/?page_id=4132"},"modified":"2019-12-07T21:21:52","modified_gmt":"2019-12-07T21:21:52","slug":"scarf-play","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/scarf-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensory Play Idea - Scarf Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;I called this one \"scarf play\" but really, it could be <em><strong>any<\/strong> <\/em>fabric play. Gather as many different types of scarves or materials as you can find and let your child play!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Touching many different types of fabric texture is great for babies and toddlers. This is especially true if your child ever gets upset at having long sleeves, itchy sweaters, wearing a hat, or putting on certain clothes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Try to get each of these materials for a nice variety of textures for your child to touch:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Silky scarf<\/li>\n<li>Tulle fabric (tutu fabric)<\/li>\n<li>\"Itchy\" knitted scarf<\/li>\n<li>Regular cotton<\/li>\n<li>Stretchy cotton<\/li>\n<li>Soft blanket fabric<\/li>\n<li>Feathery boa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Some scarf plan sensory ideas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dress up (or dress your baby up if they're too young)<\/li>\n<li>Dress up or swaddle the dolls and toys<\/li>\n<li>Put the stuffed animals to sleep and cover them with the fabric<\/li>\n<li>Make shapes on the floor with a scarf<\/li>\n<li>Play peekaboo<\/li>\n<li>Teach your children how to fold<\/li>\n<li>Show your child a ribbon rhythm gymnastics video and have them imitate<\/li>\n<li>&nbsp;Feed thin scarves through an empty toilet paper roll<\/li>\n<li>Stuff fabric into empty tissue box or wipes container<\/li>\n<li>Stuff fabric or scarves into a plastic cup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>My two year old son loves it when I \"wrap him up like a baby\" - I swaddle him (arms, legs, and all) in a blanket or towel. And then he wiggles and breaks free, giggling like crazy from the fun. And of course, he asks to do it\"AGAIN! AGAIN!\"<\/p>\n<p><b>Don't forget to use the hashtag #52weeksofsensory and tag @highchairchronicles if you post any pictures on social media!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><em>Psst, if you happened to come across this page and are wondering what the heck this is all about: We are doing the <\/em><\/b><b><em><a href=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/52-weeks-of-sensory-activities-toddlers\">52 Weeks of Sensory<\/a><\/em><\/b><b><em> challenge. <\/em><\/b><b><em><a href=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/52-weeks-of-sensory-activities-toddlers\">Come join us<\/a><\/em><\/b><b><em>!<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;I called this one \"scarf play\" but really, it could be any fabric play. 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